Global Patent Index - EP 2288077 A1

EP 2288077 A1 20110223 - SECURE CREATION OF A VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE

Title (en)

SECURE CREATION OF A VIRTUAL NETWORK INTERFACE

Title (de)

SICHERE ERZEUGUNG EINER VIRTUELLEN NETZWERKSCHNITTSTELLE

Title (fr)

CRÉATION SÉCURISÉE D'UNE INTERFACE DE RÉSEAU VIRTUELLE

Publication

EP 2288077 A1 20110223 (EN)

Application

EP 10173326 A 20100818

Priority

US 23525609 P 20090819

Abstract (en)

A network interface device providing a set of functions in hardware and being operable in first and second modes: in a first mode, the network interface device being configured to operate with a selected configuration of the set of functions; and in a second mode, the network interface device being operable to select a particular configuration of the set of functions in accordance with configuration instructions received at the network interface device; the network interface device being configured to, on receiving a network message having one or more predetermined characteristics and comprising an authentication key and one or more configuration instructions defining a particular configuration of the set of functions: verify the authentication key; and if the authentication key is successfully verified, select the particular configuration of the set of functions defined in the configuration instructions of the network message.

IPC 8 full level

H04L 12/24 (2006.01); H04L 29/06 (2006.01); G06F 21/00 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 21/572 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 21/6218 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 41/0803 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 41/28 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 63/061 (2013.01 - EP US); G06F 2221/2149 (2013.01 - EP US); H04L 63/12 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2288077 A1 20110223; EP 2288077 B1 20161102; US 2011202983 A1 20110818; US 9210140 B2 20151208

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10173326 A 20100818; US 85834510 A 20100817